Remove Encryption Entirely
How to reset Ambari database and LDAP passwords to a completely unencrypted state.
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On the Ambari host, open
/etc/ambari-server/conf/ambari.propertieswith a text editor. -
Set this property:
security.passwords.encryption.enabled=false. -
Delete
/var/lib/ambari-server/keys/credentials.jceks. -
Delete
/var/lib/ambari-server/keys/master. -
You must now reset the database password and, if necessary, the LDAP password. Run
ambari-server setupandambari-server setup-ldapagain.

